Post #475367 by donhonyc on Fri, Aug 7, 2009 10:24 AM

On 2009-08-07 09:23, arriano wrote:
I've read that at the time of his death, Elvis was seriously considering having the Jungle Room completed redecorated. So if he had lived a little longer, there's a good chance the Jungle Room and all its contents would have been stripped down for some -- who knows? -- late '70s fern bar/disco/Star Wars look.

That would've sucked, but then again maybe not. Considering Elvis' taste, he probably had some far-out idea in mind.

We bought a DVD of the Graceland tour which includes alot of information you don't get during your visit. One key thing they tell you is that the way it looks now for the public is not completely the way Elvis left it when he died. Apparently the main living room and the dining room up front had been redecorated in red sometime in the early 70s, then restored to the 1960s design when they started letting tours through. During the tour they make a point of telling you that the kitchen has been untouched, and I'm guessing the Jungle Room is too. Because of the carpeted floor and ceiling it was ideal for recording, so Elvis recorded 'Live From Elvis Presley Boulevard' there and some tracks on 'Moody Blue', so the next time you listen to any of that stuff imagine that there was a bunch of cool Witco furniture within a few feet of Elvis and his band. Sounds like a nice way to record.